Ekō-in Temple
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, also known as Honjo Ekō-in, is a Jōdo-shū Buddhist temple in Ryōgoku, Tokyo. The formal name of the temple is , reflecting its founding principle of Pariṇāmanā, or the spreading of Amida Buddha's benevolence to all souls of all living creatures.
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- Buddhist temple
- Named after
- Pariṇāmanā
- Religion
- Jōdo-shū
- Country
- Japan
- Located in
- Ryōgoku
- Dedicated to
- Amitābha Buddha
- Official website
- ekoin.or.jp
- Image
- Ekoin-Nenbutsu-Hall-01.jpg
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- Commons category
- Ekoin
- inception
- 1657-00-00
- has cause
- Great Fire of Meireki
- official shop URL
- shop.ekoin.or.jp
- street address
- 東京都墨田区両国二丁目8番10号
- postal code
- 130-0026
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, also known as Honjo Ekō-in, is a Jōdo-shū Buddhist temple in Ryōgoku, Tokyo. The formal name of the temple is , reflecting its founding principle of Pariṇāmanā, or the spreading of Amida Buddha's benevolence to all souls of all living creatures.
==History== On March 2, 1657, the Great Fire of Meireki destroyed 60 to 70% of the city of Edo (Tokyo) and killed about 100,000 people. The shōgun Tokugawa Ietsuna wished to commemorate the victims of the fire, most of whom were not survived by relatives. For this purpose he erected a monument called the Banninzuka (Mound of a Million Souls) and held a great memorial service conducted by of Zōjō-ji. A temple for prayers to Amida Buddha was built at the same time. This was the origin of the Ekō-in, which today continues to offer a resting place for any soul who did not leave relatives behind, including victims of natural disasters, prisoners, and animals.
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